Glencore shares lower, “buy” note boosts Hargreaves Lansdown Robust production figures by Glencore did little for its shares today as investors continue to fret over China’s faltering economic recovery. The Swiss commodities giant said lower output of key assets in copper, zinc and coal was no worse than expected as …
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1684511564 Key market data as trading session comes to close As today’s trading session draws to a close, here’s a look at today’s key market data. Click through the buttons below to view the data. 1684510875 FTSE ends week at 7,756.87 The FTSE 100 finished the weak almost perfectly flat, …
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1666351895 Pound touches $1.11 as traders measure UK political risk factors The UK’s turbulent politics were feeding through into the value of the pound as speculation over the identity of the country’s next prime minister reveberated around the City and across Westminster. Its low point for the day took sterling …
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Exclusive: A lifetime of medical records and other sensitive personal information was sent through the Royal Mail with no envelope – and said she feels severely let down that a stranger could have read them The incident left the woman in a ‘state of disbelief’ A woman has been left …
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Austria lockdown weakens travel stocks, FTSE 100 lower More strong sales figures from B&Q failed to stop shares in owner Kingfisher sliding today amid City fears that weary DIYers are planning a home improvement breather. The group, which also owns Screwfix, believes “enduring” industry trends created by the pandemic, such …
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Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg U.K. inflation unexpectedly accelerated in January, in what economists say is the first step toward a significant increase that could bring the rate close to the Bank of England 2% target later this year. Prices climbed 0.7% from a year earlier, boosted by the …
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